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by Jeff Sullivan on Jul 11, 2010 3:58 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Game Recaps

Biggest Contribution: Casey Kotchman, +3.3%
Biggest Suckfest: RRS, -13.4%
Most Important AB: Bard fly out, -5.0%
Most Important Pitch: Posada single, -9.2%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): -15.0%
Total Contribution by Lineup: -35.0%
Total Contribution by Opposition: 0.0%
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Perfect!

by scooter4 on Jul 11, 2010 4:59 PM PDT reply actions

Since there isn't much to talk about regarding this game.

Is it okay to mention that the game on ESPN just made my day?

by ThundaPC on Jul 11, 2010 5:49 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Should the Mariners take a chance that Kotchman continues to hit well?

He has little trade value right now — if he has a scorching July, we may be able to get something of value back for him. Is it worth playing him to see if that happens?

by nathaniel dawson on Jul 11, 2010 7:34 PM PDT reply actions

May as well. If it were my choice, I'd send Smoak to AAA to let him get some real OJT and hope to milk Kotch and Branyan for trade value.

by abender20 on Jul 11, 2010 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Isn't Smoak going to just crush AAA?

by Smegmalicious on Jul 11, 2010 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions

He crushed it for like 20 games.

After a pretty good showing at the end of last year. He could definitely use some time down there.

by Fuckmikereilly on Jul 11, 2010 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions

He was rushed this year

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by Marinerfanjake on Jul 11, 2010 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions

He was rushed last year too.

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by JY on Jul 11, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe, but it will be a chance to learn and work on things.

by abender20 on Jul 12, 2010 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't think Kotchman has trade value.

Branyan had marginal trade value, and he’s actually a ~2.5 WAR player. Kotchman hasn’t been that good since 2007.

Granted, maybe GMZ will get the Royals to do something stupid, but Kotchman’s on his 4th organization in 3 years. Any competent GM is just going to wait until he’s DFA’ed or the end of the season (when he ends up on the curb waiting for Large Item Pickup) rather than give up anything useful for him.

by eponymous_coward on Jul 11, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Also, at this point, the M's need to figure out if Smoak is going to be their 1B in 2011.

Might as well figure it out while he plays in the bigs.

by eponymous_coward on Jul 11, 2010 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm pretty sure that Smoak is going to be their 1B in 2011 no matter how he plays the rest of this year.

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by theNmarie on Jul 11, 2010 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions

If he stays hot for the rest of the month, he should have some trade value.

One of the best defensive 1b in the game with two straight months of good hitting? That’s something a playoff team could use.

by abender20 on Jul 12, 2010 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions

I'd like to see Kotchman learn to play 3B

His range (RngR) at 1B is better than Kevin Youkilis’s in fewer Games and BIZ. His UZR/150 is higher too.

Not sure if he has the arm for it or if there’s really the chance to try to get him to learn a new position at this point, but if he could be an average 3B, that would be an interesting option.

by CMC_Stags on Jul 11, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions

With 12 man pitching staffs, I’m not sure how many teams can afford to carry a 1B only, poor bat, bench player. With some positional flexibility, he could stick around for a while.

And if you need a LH pinch hitter to hit a ball on the gorund….

by CMC_Stags on Jul 11, 2010 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions